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I want companies to be able to offer repairable products as a competitive advantage so that I know who to patronize.

• harperlee 6y ago
  The problem is, the market as a whole does not value repairability, so most products end up not being repairable - which ends up being a competitive advantage for them because you sell more units. Repairability becomes a disadvantage, left to market forces.
  • ksec 6y ago
    But the market do value durability, which is not something most product end up with. Repairability is not something we want, but as a result of real world trade offs or manufacturer refuse to take durability seriously. ( Look at Apple MBP 2016 ) Apple could have repair it themselves, but it is increasingly clear Apple Store tries to push for buying new product over simply fix.
    • harperlee 6y ago
      Mmh It should value it, but I’m not so sure that it does beyond a fairly low threshold. People dont like buying cheap things that break easily; once you are out of the worst options bag... I’ll keep it anecdotal and say that I haven't seen anyone ponder relative durability of different brands, ever. Even on professional review articles. Where is the discussion of surface vs. Ipad duranbility?